Man page of PAM_DENY

PAM_DENY

NAME

SYNOPSIS

DESCRIPTION

This module can be used to deny access. It always indicates a failure to the application through the PAM framework. It might be suitable for using for default (the OTHER) entries.

OPTIONS

This module does not recognise any options.

MODULE TYPES PROVIDED

All module types (account, auth, password and session) are provided.

RETURN VALUES

PAM_AUTH_ERR

This is returned by the account and auth services.

PAM_CRED_ERR

This is returned by the setcred function.

PAM_AUTHTOK_ERR

This is returned by the password service.

PAM_SESSION_ERR

This is returned by the session service.

EXAMPLES

#%PAM-1.0
#
# If we don't have config entries for a service, the
# OTHER entries are used. To be secure, warn and deny
# access to everything.
other auth required pam_warn.so
other auth required pam_deny.so
other account required pam_warn.so
other account required pam_deny.so
other password required pam_warn.so
other password required pam_deny.so
other session required pam_warn.so
other session required pam_deny.so